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No special treatment for Usain Bolt: Central Coast Mariners

Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 07:57 Last update: about 9 years ago

Central Coast Mariners coach Mick Mulvey says Usain Bolt will be treated as any other player when he joins the Australian A-League club this month on an "indefinite" trial. Mulvey will make the...

Fiorentina signs Croatia winger Pjaca on loan from Juventus

Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 19:00 Last update: about 9 years ago

Fiorentina has signed Croatia winger Marko Pjaca on loan from Juventus, with an option to buy. Juventus announced in a statement on Tuesday that Fiorentina has paid 2 million euros ($2.3 million)...

7 'corrupted' African football referees banned, 14 suspended

Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 17:01 Last update: about 9 years ago

Seven Ghanaian soccer referees and assistant referees and one other official have been banned for 10 years to life for corruption, the Confederation of African Football said Tuesday. Another 14...

Former Sweden coach Hamren set to take over at Iceland

Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 13:18 Last update: about 9 years ago

South African soccer club Mamelodi Sundowns says former Sweden coach Erik Hamren has been released from his contract to take over Iceland's national team. Swedish Radio says Hamren, who coached...

Burnley sign former England goalkeeper Joe Hart

Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 13:00 Last update: about 9 years ago

Burnley signed goalkeeper Joe Hart on a two-year deal from Manchester City on Tuesday. Burnley manager Sean Dyche was not expecting to be in the market for a goalkeeper until injuries to Nick...

Rangers sign Croatia fullback Barisic to 4-year deal

Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 12:00 Last update: about 9 years ago

Rangers has signed Croatia fullback Borna Barisic from Osijek on a four-year deal. Barisic missed out on the final squad for Croatia's World Cup campaign in Russia, but he has made three...

Egypt's goalie, oldest World Cup player, quits national team

Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 10:34 Last update: about 9 years ago

Egypt's goalkeeper Essam El Hadary says he's retiring from the national team after making history and becoming the oldest soccer player to play in a World Cup match during the tournament in...

Vidal hopes to win Champions League title with Barcelona

Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 07:00 Last update: about 9 years ago

Unable to win the Champions League title while playing with Juventus and Bayern Munich, Arturo Vidal is looking to finally do it with Barcelona. The 31-year-old Chile midfielder was on Bayern...

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